New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-30
MR.. GOULD ON THE FERRY CONNECTIONS

lie TELLS WHAT MAY BE DONE BY THE MANHAT-
TAN CoMPANY--MR. LACoMBE GIVES AN oPIN-
ION.
The action OF the Rapid Transit Commissioners at
their meeting Tuesday has been generally construed
as favorable to the Manhattan Company. In fact,
there has been little doubt in ths minds of intelligent
business men that the Manhattan people only would
build the ferry connections if they to be built at
all. The penditure will amount to about S., OOO
000-and no com bination OF capital would enter into
the scheme, under the limitations as TO fare imposed
by the commission, without securing a profitable
agreement with the Manhattan Company tor the trans
portation OF passengers.
Mr.. Goud received a TRIBUNE reporter at his Office
yesterday. He said " l do know exactly what
the action OF the Manhattan Company will be. CITY
know that We have been urged by the Pennsylvania.
the Delaware and Lackawanna and the Erie roads to
provide ferry facilities to accommodate traffic from
New-Jersey. There are gieat many PEOPLE crossing
the North River all the year round-ladies tor in
stance, who come to New-fork on shopping expedi-
tons. Of get the majority OF these passen
gers but they obliged to walk several blocks
to get Westst 1t is just ike irving to cross
running stream OF water Representations have been
made to the COMPANY that New-Yofk City has really
suffered from the fact that ladies have been deferred
from coming here rom NewJersey little errands of
this kind simply because they would rather do their
shopping at home than plunge into the confusion and
the dangers OF downtown street traffic
Our idea was simply 10 complete our system Dy
extending these connections; but great how was
raised about u; some people thought tncy saw oiS
Job in ii believed that the Manhattan Company was
going TO lake great deal OF money by the extern
sohs, ana the opportunity seized upon at onee as
q good one in which to impose tax. i think cur
ardor cooled lttle whea saw how our proposition
was received, and Am really not sure whether the
company will finally to the conclusion that the
increased expenditure justified in view OF the pro-
spectiye pecuniary advantages to be derived"
The reporter also cailsd upon Mr. Field, who said
he had no idea what action would be taken. The
company had received a communication from it's
counsel reporting the action OF the commission,
majority OF whom seemed to realize the benefits to
accrue just what the company would decide to do
he could say. but he thought it apparent that
other combination would undertake to carry out the
scheme
There who predicted that under Mr.
GOuld's management tares would be raised to 10
CENTS but t is safe to say that no such idea has
entered Mr.. Goud's mind
Corporation Counsel Lacombe yesterday sent - the
Mayor mis- reply to communication from the Mayor
asking what ne should take with the report OF
the Rapid Transit Commissioners MIR. Lacombe says :
From such examination have given to the statue fail
to nd that action required from the receipt
Of this report You ask my opinion however as ques
necessity not the OF the franchise at public
auction In my opinion tho provision INTENDED 70
competition and proper returs TO the city for vaua
BILE which will In all probability be defeated
by the that there Will be only legal bidder
who coppeta